RT Journal Article
T1 Relationship between Diet, Menstrual Pain and other Menstrual Characteristics among Spanish Students
A1 Onieva Zafra, María Dolores
A1 Fernández Martínez, Elia
A1 Abreu Sánchez, Ana María
A1 García Padilla, Francisca María
AB This study sought to describe and compare adherence to the Mediterranean diet andconsumption of local foods from the Huelva region among Spanish university women in relation tomenstrual pain and other menstrual characteristics. This cross-sectional study included 311 healthscience students. The study variables were sociodemographic and gynecologic characteristics,adherence to the Mediterranean diet using the KIDMED questionnaire, alcohol consumption (SDU)and consumption of local food. A descriptive bivariate analysis and multiple binary regression wereperformed for menstrual pain. Up to 55.3% of participants had moderate adherence to theMediterranean diet and only 29.6% had high adherence. Women with low adherence had longermenstrual cycles (p < 0.01). Eating less than two pieces of fruit per day (OR = 3.574; 95%CI = 1.474–8.665; p < 0.05) and eating pulses more than one day a week (OR = 2.320; 95%CI = 1.006–5.348) raisedthe probability of suffering menstrual pain. A positive correlation between SDU and cycle lengthwas identified (r = 0.119, p = 0.038), and menstrual bleeding was lower in women who consumedolive oil daily (p = 0.044). In conclusion, the Mediterranean diet, alcohol consumption andconsuming typical foods from southern Spain appear to influence cycle length, menstrual flow andmenstrual pain. Further research is necessary to confirm and expand these findings.
PB MDPI
SN 2072-6643
YR 2020
FD 2020-06
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/18349
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/18349
LA eng
NO Onieva Zafra, M. D., Fernández Martínez, E., Abreu Sánchez, A. ... García-Padilla, F. M. (2020). Relationship between Diet, Menstrual Pain and other Menstrual Characteristics among Spanish Students. Nutrients, 12(6), 1759. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061759
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 30 may 2026